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“Elle: From the World of Legally Blonde” takes us back before Elle Woods went to Harvard and into her high school years! Elle Woods, originally portrayed by Reese Witherspoon, is this time portrayed by newcomer Lexi Minetree, who tells us about how she was able to make the OG Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon herself, cry!

The B.C. government is taking another step toward legal action against OpenAI, arguing the company may have had an opportunity to prevent the deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting. The province has hired lawyers in both California and Vancouver, We speak with Reidar Mogerman from Vancouver-based CFM Lawyers about building a case against OpenAI.

‘It Ends With Us’ actor and director Justin Baldoni is asking a judge to deny or “substantially reduce” his co-star Blake Lively’s “excessive” request for more than US$8 million in legal fees. In a legal filing submitted Monday, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios referred to Lively’s request as “anything but a typical fee motion.” Also: Tom...

Summer is a time for family trips and making memories. But for parents who are separated or divorced, travel planning involves an extra layer of complexity. Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyer Victoria Foster spoke to Global News Morning Edmonton about what separated or divorced parents should consider before making travel plans.

The provincial government announced on Tuesday that it has retained counsel to pursue legal action against OpenAI for its failure to notify law enforcement of threats made on its platform before the February mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School that left seven dead. “As the community continues to heal, our government remains focused on...

‘It Ends With Us’ actor Justin Baldoni is breaking his silence following his two-year legal battle with co-star Blake Lively. The 42-year-old actor and his wife Emily Baldoni released a video on Instagram, thanking fans for their support during a “painful” time filled with “a lot of trauma.” Baldoni said that after “talking about it”...

Indigenous adults in Canada are incarcerated at a rate 10 times higher compared to the non-Indigenous adult population. It’s a statistic driven by systemic discrimination, intergenerational trauma and socio-economic disparities. Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Justin Hjelsvold spoke to Global News Morning about why incarceration rates are so much higher, what the Gladue principles are and...

More than 1.2-million Canadians are living with vision loss and for Vicky Nolan, her vision loss happened gradually. Nolan was declared legally blind after the birth of her second child, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a four-time Paralympian and six-time world champion rower with Team Canada. Susan Hay has the story.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance answered questions Tuesday about the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate prosecuted allies of President Donald Trump after he moved to drop his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. When asked whether money from the fund would go to protesters convicted of assaulting officers at the U.S. Capitol...

The legal battle between the Metro Vancouver Regional District and the Spanish engineering company originally hired to build the North Shore Wastewater Treatment plant is finally over, with Acciona agreeing to pay the regional district $235-million. Daniel Anderson of the North Shore Neighbourhoods Alliance discusses the settlement and what it means for taxpayers.

Legal cannabis sales in B.C. are falling, and the AI craze is about to test Vancouver office space capacity. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news

As debate around Alberta’s separatist movement continues to grow, questions remain about what comes next following new legal and political hurdles. Global’s Jazan Grewal speaks with Grace Skogstad, a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto, to unpack the recent developments. 

Mental Health Week is now underway until May 10 and it’s a timely reminder that mental health touches every corner of our lives, including our justice system. People with mental illnesses are overrepresented in our country’s justice system and when someone navigating a mental health crisis finds themselves involved in that system, the experience can...

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney claims his personal information was exposed during an online meeting of The Centurion Project: an Alberta separatist group accused of exposing the names and addresses of millions of Alberta voters. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Kenney is threatening legal action, how the governing UCP party is reacting, and the evidence...

TAYFFI launched Leading Change Justice Navigation for Black Adults in Saskatchewan, to educate participants on ways to overcome racialized barriers.

B.C. is the only province in Canada that has its own legislation on the rights of Indigenous People. First Nations leaders are opposing changes to the bill but at least one legal expert thinks it should be repealed. Jordan Armstrong explains.

A legal dispute over a proposed mine in the Kootenays is heating up. As Travis Prasad reports, a U.S.-based indigenous group has been granted a role in the fight.

‘It Ends With Us’ actor and director Justin Baldoni is asking a judge to deny or “substantially reduce” his co-star Blake Lively’s “excessive” request for more than US$8 million in legal fees. In a legal filing submitted Monday, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios referred to Lively’s request as “anything but a typical fee motion.” Also: we...

Mariska Hargitay is getting ready to host the 2026 Emmys in September. The star of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” who has received eight Emmy nods, was named the 78th Emmy Awards host on Tuesday. She will be the fourth woman to host the Emmys, and the first since Jane Lynch in 2011. Also:...

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation has launched a legal challenge of the recently approved plan to dredge part of Burrard Inlet through the Second Narrows. Travis Prasad reports.